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By the reaction of ketoglutaric acid with ammonia through which of the process

By the reaction of α-ketoglutaric acid with ammonia, through which of the process glutamic acid is formed

Options

(a) Oxidative amination
(b) Reductive amination
(c) Ammonification
(d) Transamination

Correct Answer:

Reductive amination

Explanation:

Reductive amination is the method of amino-acid synthesis in plants. In this method, α-keto glutaric acid reacts with ammonia (NH₃) and forms the amino acid called glutamic acid. The enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase enhances the reaction.

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